Synonym of taken the wind out of somebody's sails

Verb

Past participle for to thwart someone's ambitions
thwarted stymied stultified beat put the stopper on put a spoke in someone's wheel upset put paid to upset the applecart put the mockers on put a stop to put the kibosh on frustrated hindered foiled checked stopped impeded blocked prevented obstructed hampered curbed restrained baulked forestalled defeated baffled scotched balked cramped derailed circumvented scuppered opposed trammelled trammeled dashed countered smashed snookered confused bilked disappointed taken down traversed checkmated spoilt beaten crabbed played off taken wind out of fouled up done for crossed nobbled stood in the way of shipwrecked given the slip cooked someone's goose outwitted loused up crimped rooted held up spoiled ruined discomfited snafued did for took down gave the slip took wind out of took the wind out of your sails barred shut out inhibited halted nullified counteracted prohibited arrested repressed stalled restricted headed off nipped in the bud retarded neutralized held back stonewalled limited neutralised put an end to evaded overturned put a brake on staved off circumnavigated stove off crippled skirted sidestepped stifled stumped warded off avoided averted fettered defended against interdicted shut off steered clear of screwed up interfered with quashed deflected queered confounded hamstrung hobbled hamstringed negated offset canceled cancelled annulled suppressed cut short forbid obviated precluded put the lid on deterred repulsed cramped one's style interrupted debarred messed up hung up cut off put the brakes on put end to shut out of bypassed escaped dished disrupted blighted diverted dampened controlled delayed kept lid on held off juked ditched crashed unsettled wrecked clouded chilled stemmed crushed undone undid disconcerted confronted bucked offsetted banned wreaked havoc with bridled reined paused banjaxed constrained swallowed reduced squelched smothered muffled terminated contained forbidden forbade licked overcome conquered contravened invalidated scuttled staunched bottlenecked held withheld fought back moderated governed repelled squashed halted in its tracks regulated tamed bottled up rebuffed braked discouraged choked choked back rattled parried enjoined disallowed threw monkey wrench in thrown monkey wrench in dashed one's hope buried counterplotted outlawed proscribed slowed down reined in kept in check intercepted obscured slackened pace pulled in kept under control kept a lid on kept back held in held down blackballed eliminated excepted excluded suspended denied strangulated stemmed the flow of brought to a standstill rendered null and void estopped refused ostracized rejected picked off played for time ostracised exiled caused setback beat down counted out ruled out closed out gotten out of got out of overcame withholden holden threw a spanner in the works thrown a spanner in the works thrown a curve threw a curve brake thrown a monkey wrench in the works threw a monkey wrench in the works gave the run around given the run around bitten back bit back got the better of gotten the better of overridden overrode beaten down took wind out of sails taken wind out of sails froze out frozen out gotten in the way took out of play got in the way of gotten in the way of taken out of play got in the way

Verb

Past participle for to take away the self-esteem or conceit from
deflated humbled humiliated chastened mortified dispirited squashed chagrined cowed subdued crushed disconcerted discouraged disheartened dismayed flattened belittled brought down brought low dashed debunked destroyed put down quashed snubbed cut down to size knocked down punctured balloon shot down taken down let down easy knocked the stuffing out of taken down a peg or two let wind out of sails put to shame disgraced shamed embarrassed debased degraded discomfited abased demeaned abashed dishonoured dishonored discredited own owned put out of countenance showed up made someone eat crow made a fool of run down made ashamed settled someone's hash taken down a peg made someone eat humble pie put someone in their place cast down exposed downgraded devalued shown in a bad light had the last laugh on gotten the better of denigrated smirched lowered sunk fouled sunken cheapened slammed withered bemeant ripped broken bemeaned blistered discountenanced smeared panned confused vanquished downplayed played down caused to lose face torn down caused to feel small sank broke brake took down ran down took down a peg tore down took down a peg or two took the wind out of your sails reduced demoted stained tainted stigmatized sullied defamed upset tarnished besmirched put away put one away scandalized blackened cut to the quick disparaged besmeared set back desecrated stigmatised slurred scandalised defiled put in a bad light lowered the status of cut down lowered in rank lowered in status relegated silenced overcome squelched slandered pulled down spotted injured made eat dirt popped one's balloon declassed dismissed attainted disregarded ridiculed derided derogated libeled blotted disfavored disrespected mocked disfavoured libelled brought down a peg made one feel small undervalued forced to eat humble pie reflected badly on depreciated bumped reverted lost face brought shame on dragged through the mire brought shame upon dragged through the mud reduced to the ranks marked down busted kicked downstairs tarred and feathered brought into disrepute disrated diminished overcame struck dumb stricken dumb given a bad name to gave a bad name to given a black eye gave a black eye

Verb

Past participle for to cause amazement
surprised amazed astonished astounded startled stunned flabbergasted shocked staggered dumbfounded nonplussed stupefied floored confounded dazed jolted benumbed bowled over disconcerted dumfounded overwhelmed rocked alarmed awed bewildered confused consternated dazzled discomfited dismayed electrified jarred perplexed petrified rattled shaken up stricken dumb taken aback thunderstricken unsettled knocked for six blown away caused wonder left aghast left open-mouthed rendered speechless stopped someone in their tracks sprung on stricken with awe thrown a curve taken your breath away blown your mind appalled upset overcome hit like ton of bricks horrified outraged offended revolted disgusted sickened scandalized nauseated disquieted traumatized agitated shaken repelled disturbed distressed unnerved thrown provoked displeased perturbed discomposed paralysed abashed angered antagonized insulted scandalised devastated antagonised numbed paralyzed traumatised given offence to knocked out grossed out raised someone's eyebrows shaken out of your complacency setted someone back on their heels completely surprised given a turn shook threw overcame thunderstruck gave offence to shook up took aback threw a curve shook out of your complacency gave a turn took the wind out of your sails troubled worried moved frightened scared flustered daunted intimidated bothered unstrung got to knocked props out made waves gotten to struck dumb threw off balance thrown off balance blew away struck with awe sprang on took your breath away blew your mind

Antonym of taken the wind out of somebody's sails

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